Miniature books
Subtitle: 4,000 years of tiny treasures
By: Anne C. Bromer, Julian I. Edison.
Contributors: Edison, Julian I.
Publisher: Abrams; in association with The Grolier Club
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 215
ISBN-13: 9780810992993
Subjects: Miniature books; Printing -- History
Description: Illuminated manuscripts - The art of the book - Bibles - Psalms - Religious texts - Almanacs for daily living - The smallest books - Books for the young - Presidents, politics and propaganda - Life's pleasures - Oddities and objects d'art.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-209) and index.
Table of contents: title: Illuminated manuscripts; title: The art of the book; title: Drops of heavenly dew; title: Almanacs for daily living; title: The smallest books; title: Books for the young; title: Presidents, politics, and propaganda; title: Life's pleasures; title: Oddities and objects d'art.